The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-01

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The Grand Jury did not conclude
it's labors till Friday morning when
it was discharged. Its sitting was
prolonged in the endeavor to procure
evidence against the violators of the
Prohibition Law.
Indictments were found against
William Henry Armstrong, colored,
for stealing IL chickens. VIM.
Crouch, colored, for improper expos
ure, and Patrick Prendible for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses.
Indictments we're found fer violation
of the liquor law as follows: Three
against Zane Bedwell, two against
Richard Stills, two against Nicholas
LOTHIAN, aud one against Michael
Kantler. All the parties indicted
have, it is said, left the State and
cannot be found, as has also Frank
Boyles, colored, who was indicted for
keeping a gambling table. The Grand
Jury also made presentments against
several Italians at the stone quarries
near North East for violating the
new Prohibitory law.
After finding indictments on all the
presentments made, and submitting
the following report, the Grand Jury
adjourned:
To the Honorable the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County:
The Grand Jurors for the March
Term, 1887, beg leave TO and respect
fully report, through their foreman
that they have completed the work
assigned to them, and in the discharge
of their duties they examined seventy
witnesses found eighteen indictments
and dismissed six complaints.
They also made an official visit to
the County Jail, where they found
that the plastering had fallen from
the ceiling of all the cells in the low
er tier in some cells being nearly all
off. They recommend that suitable
, edsteads be furnished for the pris-
oners, as number of them have to
sleep upon mattresses on the floor,
In one cell on the upper floor they
found a msn named RosselIe not a
prisoner) suffering from rheumatism.
He was lying on an iron bedstead
with only an old straw mattress I'M
der him They Recommend that so
long as invalids must be cared for in
the County Jail, that if they cannot
be made as comfortable as they would
be in a we'll regulated hospital, they
should at least be furnished with
clean and comfortable bedding by
the County Commissioners.
They also recommend that a
change be made, ii possible, in the
removal of the fifth of the Jail. as the
present mode, if not injurious to the
health of the prisoners, must be in
midsummer exceedingly offensive.
Complaint has been made to the
Grand Jury that the trains of the B.
& O. Railroad frequently obstruct
the public road leading from Elkton
to Cherry Hill, where the same cross
es it's track and switches, at Singerly
Station. near which station the coun,
ty road is very narrow and passes be-
tween banks. They therefore recon-
mend that the B & o. Railroad Com
pany be notified of the obstruction
OF the public travel caused by their
trains, and also that the County
Commissioners be requested and are
hereby requested to widen and grade
the public road where it passes be-
tween banks.
They ais find upon examining the
license book, that anumber of persons
we're conducting business in the
county without having pro, ured Ii
censes, thereby deprlving the State
of it's just revenue.
They desire to thank the Sheriff
Mr.. Robert Mackey, for his affable
and hospltable reception ard enter
tainment of the Grand Jurors, which
entertainment is custom that has
been handed down to him by his
predecessors and which custom the
present Grand Jury recommend
should hereafter be dispensed with,